Stop by the site of George Washington's first inauguration and the masonic bible he used. Read more.
Did you know that George Washington had his headquarters in the same house later owned by Aaron Burr's wife. Read more.
Check out George Washington's pew at the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. Read more.
The McComb Mansion, George Washington's second presidential mansion was located on this site. Read more.
In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge unsuccessfully negotiated with Lord Howe to end the Revolutionary War at Conference House. Read more.
When you visit Grant's Tomb make sure to visit the site of Grant's original internment behind the current mausoleum. Read more.
Herbert Hoover died, in 1964, at the age of 90 at the Waldorf Astoria. Read more.
Did you know that Andrew Jackson's funeral procession passed through Union Square Park. Read more.
Did you know Lincoln was supposed to give his now famous speech at Plymouth Church, and not Cooper Union. Read more.
Did you know the Young Men’s Republican Union moved Lincoln's speech to the Great Hall of Cooper Union out of fear that not enough people would come out to Brooklyn to hear him speak. Read more.
Did you know that there is a photograph showing a young Teddy Roosevelt watching Lincoln's funeral procession passing Union Square. Read more.
Did you know Chest A. Arthur was inaugurated in his house on Lexington Avenue (the building is still there). Read more.
Did you know when Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt got married they moved into a brownstone at 125 east 36th Street. Read more.
Did you know two years after FDR got married he moved into this house with his mother and wife. Read more.
Did you know Dwight Eisenhower was President of Columbia before he was President of the United States. Read more.
Did you know Marilyn Monroe famously performed a sultry rendition of Happy Birthday, Mr. President for JFK at the third Madison Square Garden. Read more.
Did you know Nixon lived in a 12 room town house on east 65th Street after he was president. Read more.
Did you know Richard Nixon lived on Fifth Avenue while running for President. Read more.
Did you know Jimmy Carter received the Democratic nomination at Madison Square Garden. Read more.
Did you know Bill Clinton received the Democratic nomination at Madison Square Garden. Read more.
Did you know Bill Clinton's Foundation was first headquartered on 125th Street. Read more.
Did you know Barak Obama spent his first night in the City in an alley outside of his $360 a month apartment. Read more.